Chicago Chicken Enthusiasts

04/07/2026

Basic Backyard Chicken Keeping class!
Sunday, April 12, 2:00-4:00 pm, Daley Library, 3400 S. Halsted St., Chicago IL 60608. La clase se da en inglés, pero respondemos preguntas en español.

04/07/2026

Basic Backyard Chicken Keeping class!
Tuesday, April 14, 5:30-7:30 pm, Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St., Woodstock, IL 60098. La clase se da en inglés, pero respondemos preguntas en español.

02/03/2026

Contact your state representatives and state senators to support this legislation HB4764 that prohibits requiring neighbor consent for keeping chickens and gardening!

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4764&GAID=18&SessionID=114&LegID=165897&fbclid=IwY2xjawPu9glleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFWeUxzRVdmcmN5cWNQUkl1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsxKZmcNxetkN-SvxSCe3xnTtmyACphC6RB1dmdwLtWUuudBN8K0VNpZzRsh_aem_1zuew1TxxKKn3BFlftuIYg

Find your representatives here: https://www.elections.il.gov/electionoperations/districtlocator/districtofficialsearchbyaddress.aspx

Please spread the word among other chicken owners and gardeners in Illinois!

01/20/2026

DONATE to save Andie's chicken coop! A backyard chicken keeper is fighting her village in their attempt to make her get rid of her coop. Please consider contributing to her legal defense fund. She has created a GoFundMe:

I have always loved raising chickens, and in my small Illinois village, there are no ordina… Andromeda pearson needs your support for Help Me Save My Chickens

01/15/2026

CONTACT LEIDA: leidap AT yahoo.com

Southsider (in Chicago) looking for chicken sitting in June.
The exact dates are June 12-24, number of chickens would be 5 pullets. I'm looking for someone to come by daily to check on them and make sure their food and water levels are ok. Located in Auburn Gresham.

CONTACT LEIDA: leidap AT yahoo.com

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12/22/2025

Hi! If anyone is interested in rescuing some old layers, there is a post on Central Illinois Chicken Connection offering some in Matteson, IL. Please note that CCE can't vouch for the source, so investigate carefully. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2645287125790839/user/100004326847634

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12/19/2025

I just saw a GenAI post for chicken feed formulation that stated chickens stop laying when it's cold and that a mixture of chicken feed, cat food, rabbit food, and birdseed would make allow 14 hens to lay 15-20 eggs per day, all winter long.

This is completely false because
1) chickens lay in response to the amount of light they get, not the temperatures;
2) those feeds are formulated for other species, not chickens; and
3) a hen can lay at MOST 1 egg per day.

Complete AI slop. We need to stop this madness before everyone starts giving their plants Brawndo.

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11/14/2025

Contact Barb: [email protected]

Looking for a hen companion for my solo 13 year old Americauna hen to help her stay warm in the coop this winter! If you have a healthy hen friend to spare, can you contact me at [email protected] please? I could pick up-we are in the West Rogers Park area. Thank you for your consideration.

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10/15/2025

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Any chicken people out there have a flock that's positive for avian leukosis virus (ALV)? Katie has a lone bird that's ALV positive. She's looking for either 1) a flock to take the existing bird or 2) an ALV-positive bird that can be a buddy for her surviving bird (white Leghorn, approx. 6 months old). She prefers not to cull.

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09/10/2025

08/06/2025

Chicagoland chicken keepers, earn $175 for your opinions!

If you qualify for and participate in a two-hour market research survey on August 8 in Schaumburg, you'll receive compensation of $175. Interested? Go to https://opinari.fieldwork.com/surveys/4518SCH25-Jennifer and fill out the survey. Then watch for a call/voicemail from 847-413-9060.